Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Sheffield Wednesday FC

0 – 0

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Watford FC

Wed 31 Jan 2024 · 19:45 UTC Hillsborough HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 25' Matheus Martins

Liam Palmer 29' Y

Akin Famewo 39' Y

Marvin Johnson 42' Y

Barry Bannan 75' Y

Y 76' Matthew Pollock

Y 90' Ben Hamer

Overview

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Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Hillsborough.

Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Watford FC 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Tom Nield
Assistant 1
Assistant 2 Rob Hyde (England)

4 games this season 🟨 1.5/game ⚽ 2.0 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

Head-to-Head

Sheffield Wednesday FC 8 games · Avg 2.0 goals Watford FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-01-31 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Watford FC 2023-10-21 Watford FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-04-02 Watford FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2020-09-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Watford FC

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Jan	Watford FC	H	0–0	D
26 Jan	Coventry City FC	H	1–1	D
20 Jan	Coventry City FC	H	1–2	L
13 Jan	Southampton FC	A	0–4	L
06 Jan	Cardiff City FC	H	4–0	W
01 Jan	Hull City AFC	H	3–1	W

Watford FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Jan	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	0–0	D
28 Jan	Southampton FC	H	1–1	D
20 Jan	Bristol City FC	A	1–1	D
14 Jan	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	2–1	W
06 Jan	Chesterfield FC	H	2–1	W
01 Jan	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	3–3	D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

13% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Watford FC

0-15

2/2

16-30

2/2

31-45

–/3

46-60

–/2

61-75

1/–

76+

2/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Watford FC

Amin Nabizada	3 G
Iker Bravo	1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Sheffield Wednesday FC have kicked off against Watford FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Sheffield Wednesday FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ken Sema, as he is very good at scoring at Hillsborough with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
20' Mileta Rajovic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 362 appearances.
25' Poor challenge from Matheus Martins. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
29' The referee has no hesitation. Liam Palmer is booked for Sheffield Wednesday FC — Yellow card on 29.
34' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield Wednesday FC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
39' Poor challenge from Akin Famewo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
42' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marvin Johnson.
46' The supporters are chanting for Yaser Asprilla. He replaces Matheus Martins on 46 minute.
51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
56' Sheffield Wednesday FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's 4-1-4-1 shape.
61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
71' Bailey Cadamarteri is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ike Ugbo at the 71 minute mark.
72' A tactical swap from Sheffield Wednesday FC — Bailey Cadamarteri on, Ike Ugbo off on 72 minutes.
73' Mileta Rajovic gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Vakoun Issouf Bayo and will look to change the dynamic.
74' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Jamal Lewis is replaced by Ken Sema on 74 minute.
75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Barry Bannan.
76' A moment of madness from Matthew Pollock on 76 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
81' Sheffield Wednesday FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Watford FC backline.
83' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Matthew Pollock is replaced by Ryan Porteous.
86' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Giorgi Chakvetadze is replaced by Emmanuel Dennis on 86 minute.
90' Ben Hamer is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
90' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — Anthony Musaba exits the field as Mallik Wilks enters on 90.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Röhl

Watford FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

26
Ben Hamer
8
Jake Livermore
4
Wesley Hoedt
6
Jamal Lewis ↓ Ken Sema 73'
16
Giorgi Chakvetadze ↓ Emmanuel Dennis 86'
19
Vakoun Issouf Bayo ↓ Mileta Rajovic 73'
15
Matthew Pollock ↓ Ryan Porteous 83'
24
Tom Dele-Bashiru
37
Matheus Martins ↓ Yaser Asprilla 46'
11
Ismael Kone
45
Ryan Andrews

Bench

–
Emmanuel Dennis ↑ 86'
12
Ken Sema ↑ 73'
7
Tom Ince
3
Francisco Sierralta
1
Daniel Bachmann
5
Ryan Porteous ↑ 83'
42
James Morris
18
Yaser Asprilla ↑ 46'
9
Mileta Rajovic ↑ 73'

Coach Valerien Ismael

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Vakoun Issouf Bayo	4
Tom Lees	1
Yaser Asprilla	1
Michael Smith	1
Pol Valentin Sancho	1
Tom Ince	1
Ryan Porteous	1
Josh Windass	1

Head to Head

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2024-01-31 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2024-01-26 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2024-01-20 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Coventry City FC L 2024-01-13 Southampton FC 4–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-01-06 Sheffield Wednesday FC 4–0 Cardiff City FC W 2024-01-01 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–1 Hull City AFC W

Watford FC Form

2024-01-31 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2024-01-28 Watford FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2024-01-20 Bristol City FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2024-01-14 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Watford FC W 2024-01-06 Watford FC 2–1 Chesterfield FC W 2024-01-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Watford FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.04 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.94 Watford FC xG

I would bet for: Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield Wednesday FC35% Draw33% Watford FC32%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes41% 0% No59%

Avg goals/match: 1.98

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	84%	16%
± 1.5	59%	41%
± 2.5	32%	68%
± 3.5	15%	85%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw

68%

Draw or Watford FC

65%

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Watford FC

67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield Wednesday FC24% Draw55% Watford FC21%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

14.5%

1 – 0

12.9%

0 – 1

11.7%

2 – 0

2 – 1

6.8%

1 – 2

6.2%

0 – 2

5.8%

2 – 2

3.4%

3 – 1

2.4%

3 – 0

2.4%

1 – 3

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers	Push	Watford FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	10%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	21%	65%
-0.5	35%	—	65%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	19%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

39% ✗

Watford FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.